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Question:
$\text{Consider the following statements:}$ $\text{Statement I:}$ \text{The number of emitted photoelectrons increases with increase in the frequency of incident light.}$ $\text{Statement II:}$ \text{The kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons increases with increase in the frequency of incident light.}$
Options:
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1. $\text{Statement I is true but Statement II is false.}$
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2. $\text{Statement I is false but Statement II is true.}$
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3. $\text{Both Statement I and Statement II are true.}$
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4. $\text{Both Statement I and Statement II are false.}$
Solution:
$\text{Hint: The number of emitted photoelectrons does not depend on the frequency of the incident light.}$ $\text{Explanation:}$ $\text{The statement that "the number of emitted photoelectrons increases with an increase in the frequency of incident light" is not entirely accurate.}$ $\text{Each material has a threshold frequency } (\nu_0), \text{ below which no photoelectrons are emitted, regardless of the intensity of the light.}$ $\text{This frequency corresponds to the minimum energy required to liberate an electron from the material's surface.}$ $\text{As you increase the frequency of incident light (beyond its threshold), you provide more energy to each photon, which results in higher kinetic energy for emitted photoelectrons.}$ $\text{This relationship is fundamental to understanding how light interacts with matter and forms a cornerstone of quantum mechanics and modern physics.}$ $\text{The number of emitted photoelectrons is independent of the frequency of incident light but the kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons increases with an increase in the frequency of incident light.}$ $\text{Hence, option 2 is the correct answer.}$
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